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Scarlet Begonias
June 20, 1974
The Omni

BOUNCY
28
Dancin' in the Streets
April 12, 1970
Fillmore West

Fallout from the Phil Zone. Unique, one of the finest early versions.
18
Dancin' in the Streets
June 8, 1969
Fillmore West

HUGE early Dancin', possibly the best ever--they are just totally dialed into one another like fingers of a hand!
23
Dark Star
Feb. 21, 1969
Dream Bowl

Wow, this is superb. Jerry is brutal and sharp as a tack during the intro jam! After that things get more introspective but quite beautiful...
52
Morning Dew
Sept. 10, 1974
Alexandra Palace

One of the heaviest crescendos ever; the peaks are just unbelievable!

Comments

Eyes Of The World
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

Love it! Speedy with a good dose of fusion jamming. Keith sounds really cool on these early summer '73 shows.
New Potato Caboose
Aug. 24, 1968
Shrine Auditorium

Agreed! Such a special moment from the early era that I love so!
Dark Star
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

Amazing Dark Star!!! The jams in and around Phil's "unidentified 6/8 jam", especially Garcia's playing, are simply extraordinary. Lesh repeats this theme in a lot of '73 Stars and Other Ones, but this one is the very best IMO, and the song as a whole is perhaps the best unsung version of the '73-'74 period. More heads should know about this one!
Dark Star
Oct. 31, 1971
Ohio Theatre

THIS
Eyes Of The World
Nov. 23, 1973
County Coliseum

Indeed, the 'Stronger than Dirt' especially cooks!